Why Alex Jones and Eric Trump are suddenly Kanye West fans

What do cartoonist Scott Adams, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and presidential son Eric Trump have in common? As of this week, a newfound appreciation of Kanye West. In yet another sign of how unpredictable 2018 continues to be, Kanye has gone from promoting new T-shirts and GOOD Fridays music giveaways to signalling his support for the right wing.

Following the backlash to that tweet, Dilbert-creator-turned-conservative-pundit Adams posted a video Sunday on how Kanye, with his tweet about Owens, "in seven words, unlocked a mental prison and is bringing you to the Golden Age." If you thought Dilbert.com just hosted comics, you're in for a President Trump, cryptocurrency, men's rights-filled surprise.

Democrats are on the verge of losing African-American votes, and that would be game-over for the party. You can see the panic in their fake news attacks on me. But especially watch how they IGNORE Kanye West's IDEAS in favor of attacking PERSONALITIES. #DeathRattle

And the rabbit hole goes further. Jones, whose role helming the leading conspiracy news site InfoWars has made him a figurehead for the many of the most extreme elements of the right, now admires Kanye as a fellow insurgent against the "thought police."

.@kanyewest I admire your bold moves against the thought police. And if you want to see these control-freak vampires really go crazy, please join me on my broadcast!👌

On Tuesday, Eric Trump "liked" a tweet from Kanye that simply said "question everything."

Reports that Ivanka Trump had followed Kanye, however, appear to either have been wrong, or she abandoned her follow. (Sorry Kanye!) Jones, Adams and Eric didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.